From an article by Zvika Klein published in The Jerusalem Post: Tens of millions of descendants of Spanish and Portuguese Jewish communities, whose ancestors were forcibly converted from the 14th century onward, can now apply to receive a “Certificate of Sephardi Ancestry.” Recent academic and genetic research has shown that as many as 200 million people, …
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19th and Early 20th Century Collections From the Presbyterian Church Are Now Available Online Without Paywalls or Passwords
Selected by Georgia stakeholders and funded by the DLG, these materials document the Church’s interaction with slavery, emancipation, and religion. These collections are: Lexington Presbyterian Church (Lexington, Ga.) records, 1822-1916. The names of enslaved church members may be found inside this collection. It’s possible that these are the sole documents proving that some of these …
19th and Early 20th Century Collections From the Presbyterian Church Are Now Available Online Without Paywalls or Passwords
Selected by Georgia stakeholders and funded by the DLG, these materials document the Church’s interaction with slavery, emancipation, and religion. These collections are: Lexington Presbyterian Church (Lexington, Ga.) records, 1822-1916. The names of enslaved church members may be found inside this collection. It’s possible that these are the sole documents proving that some of these …